Çorlu weather in December

In December, Çorlu sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Çorlu's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çorlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:33 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Çorlu is district and city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
495/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Çorlu reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3115
4115
5115
6114
7114
8114
9104
10104
11104
12103
13103
14103
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Çorlu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Çorlu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 608.529.41.4
Feb / 598.21.910.42.0
Mar12° / 609.90.911.73.3
Apr17° / 478.30.113.15.7
May22° / 12°447.7014.37.3
Jun27° / 17°347014.96.9
Jul30° / 20°234.5014.76.1
Aug30° / 20°133.2013.66.2
Sep26° / 16°334.9012.37.9
Oct20° / 12°666.9010.96.9
Nov15° / 606.80.39.74.7
Dec10° / 729.81.99.12.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çorlu gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2303
3303
4303
5314
6314
7314
8315
9315
10316
11316
12326
13326
14327
15327
16327
17327
18327
19327
20327
21327
22327
23337
24338
25338
26338
27328
28328
29328
30328
31318

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:214:36
29.27:224:36
39.27:234:36
49.27:244:36
59.27:254:35
69.27:264:35
79.17:274:35
89.17:274:35
99.17:284:35
109.17:294:35
119.17:304:35
129.17:314:36
139.17:314:36
149.17:324:36
159.17:334:36
169.07:334:36
179.07:344:37
189.07:354:37
199.07:354:37
209.07:364:38
219.07:364:38
229.07:374:39
239.07:374:39
249.07:384:40
259.07:384:40
269.07:384:41
279.07:394:41
289.07:394:42
299.17:394:43
309.17:404:43
319.17:404:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Çorlu?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çorlu.

What to pack for Çorlu in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Çorlu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Çorlu in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Çorlu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çorlu peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Çorlu in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Çorlu is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çorlu's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2133 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çorlu?

Çorlu sits at 41.2°N, 27.8°E, 161 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çerkezköy, 22 km away.

Topography around Çorlu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Çorlu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çorlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Çorlu is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çerkezköy 22 km · Tekirdağ 32 km · Silivri 39 km · Kavaklı 45 km · Lüleburgaz 46 km · Çatalca 55 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Tepecik 64 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Çorlu (41.1607°, 27.8009°, elevation 161 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).